Company profile
Compañia Minera Franco, Romero & Castro Franromec Cia. Ltda.
RUC 0791745004001 · Machala, El Oro
Registry data
- RUC
- 0791745004001
- Legal name
- COMPAÑIA MINERA FRANCO, ROMERO & CASTRO FRANROMEC CIA. LTDA.
- Trade name
- FRANROMEC CIA LTDA
- Company type
- Limited liability company (Cía. Ltda.)
- Size segment (SCVS)
- Medium · 2025
- Incorporation date
- September 3, 2010
- Start of activities (SRI)
- September 3, 2010
- Subscribed capital
- $106,500
- Economic activity
- Production of basic precious metals: production and refining of unwrought and wrought precious metals: gold, silver, platinum, etc., from ores and residues; production of precious metal semi-products; manufacture of precious-metal-foil laminates
- ISIC code
- C2420.11
- Last year with filed statements
- 2025
- Address
- Vela 1619, Bolivar y Pichincha, Centro
- Location
- Machala, El Oro
- Region
- Costa
- Phone
- 072966221
Financial statements
- Current ratio
- 0.44
- Debt ratio
- 69.8%
- Net margin
- −0.5%
- Return on equity (ROE)
- −1.0%
- Revenue vs 2024
- −22.0%
The income statement · 2025
- Revenue $1,605,067
- Expenses $1,602,496
- Net result −$8,604
Balance sheet structure · 2025
What it owns
- Current assets $862,449 30%
- Non-current assets $1,965,276 70%
How it is financed
- Current liabilities $1,974,445 70%
- Non-current liabilities $0 0%
- Equity $853,280 30%
“Current” means within one year: what can be turned into cash, or what has to be paid, in that span.
| Year | Revenue | Net result | Assets | Equity | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,605,067 | −$8,604 | $2,827,726 | $853,280 | 25 |
| 2024 | $2,056,769 | −$43,966 | $3,256,361 | $871,188 | 41 |
| 2023 | $1,883,789 | $48,267 | $4,046,080 | $969,883 | 42 |
| 2022 | $2,286,034 | $250,229 | $4,255,495 | $802,496 | 40 |
| 2021 | $2,076,456 | −$86,447 | $3,904,431 | $552,267 | 61 |
| 2020 | $1,967,604 | −$37,213 | $3,903,976 | $638,714 | 37 |
| 2019 | $1,951,622 | −$386,051 | $4,070,964 | $676,562 | 61 |
| 2018 | $2,774,578 | $14,613 | $4,152,871 | $1,062,613 | 61 |
| 2017 | $3,511,865 | −$86,007 | $3,199,596 | $1,054,419 | 72 |
| 2016 | $4,886,493 | $187,271 | $3,026,008 | $993,589 | 103 |
| 2015 | $2,970,437 | $232,556 | $2,407,081 | $806,534 | 80 |
| 2014 | $2,327,441 | $152,461 | $1,138,454 | $573,978 | 70 |
| 2013 | $2,083,917 | $273,009 | $1,027,002 | $421,518 | 65 |
| 2012 | $1,502,588 | $122,674 | $560,076 | $132,865 | 72 |
| 2011 | $454,981 | −$88,525 | $515,086 | $13,475 | 38 |
| 2010 | $0 | −$2,245 | $275,017 | −$736 | 3 |
In 2025 it recorded revenue of $1,605,067 and a net result of −$8,604, a margin of −0.5%.
Its 2025 revenue exceeds that of 89.2% of the 95,463 companies in the country that recorded sales that year. In El Oro, it exceeds 85.6% of the 2,985 on record.
Within its activity (ISIC code C2420, 32 companies with sales), its revenue exceeds that of 59.4%; the trade’s typical margin was 1.1%.
Values in US dollars, as filed with the Superintendencia de Compañías, Ecuador’s corporate regulator.
Tax status (SRI)
updated September 4, 2026- Phantom taxpayer: No
- Nonexistent transactions: No
- Tax regime
- General regime The set of rules under which it files its taxes
- Required to keep accounting books
- Yes
- Withholding agent
- Yes When paying third parties, it withholds taxes and remits them to the SRI
- Special taxpayer
- No Designated by the SRI for its size, with additional filing obligations
- Start of activities
- September 3, 2010
Establishments · 2 registered, 2 open
- HEAD OFFICE El Oro / Machala / Machala / Vela 1616 y Bolivar y Pichincha Open
- Azuay / Camilo Ponce Enriquez / Camilo Ponce Enriquez / S/N Open
Tax status according to the public records of the SRI (Servicio de Rentas Internas, the national tax authority). The risk designations are the SRI’s, not a rating by this site: phantom taxpayer means the SRI considers the company to have no real activity at its declared address, and nonexistent transactions means it invoiced operations the SRI determined never took place.
Where it operates
It has 2 open establishments across 2 provinces.
Azuay: 1 companiesBolívar: no dataCarchi: no dataCañar: no dataChimborazo: no dataCotopaxi: no dataEl Oro: 1 companiesEsmeraldas: no dataGalápagos: no dataGuayas: no dataImbabura: no dataLoja: no dataLos Ríos: no dataManabí: no dataMorona Santiago: no dataNapo: no dataOrellana: no dataPastaza: no dataPichincha: no dataSanta Elena: no dataSanto Domingo de los Tsáchilas: no dataSucumbíos: no dataTungurahua: no dataZamora Chinchipe: no data Point at or tap a province to see its figure
1
Provinces with a presence
- El Oro head office 1 location
- Azuay 1 location
Establishments declared to the SRI (Servicio de Rentas Internas, the national tax authority), updated September 4, 2026. The location is the province and canton on record, not each site’s exact address.
Activity classification (ISIC)
- Manufacturing
- Manufacture of basic metals
- Manufacture of basic precious and other non-ferrous metals
- Manufacture of basic precious and other non-ferrous metals
- Production of basic precious metals: production and refining of unwrought and wrought precious metals: gold, silver, platinum, etc., from ores and residues; production of precious metal semi-products; manufacture of precious-metal-foil laminates
Frequently asked questions
What is the RUC of Compañia Minera Franco, Romero & Castro Franromec Cia. Ltda.?
The RUC (taxpayer registration number) of COMPAÑIA MINERA FRANCO, ROMERO & CASTRO FRANROMEC CIA. LTDA. is 0791745004001, according to Ecuador’s public corporate registry.
Is Compañia Minera Franco, Romero & Castro Franromec Cia. Ltda. active?
Yes. Its legal status in the registry is Activa.
What trade name does Compañia Minera Franco, Romero & Castro Franromec Cia. Ltda. use?
It operates under the trade name FRANROMEC CIA LTDA, according to the SRI’s RUC registry.
What does Compañia Minera Franco, Romero & Castro Franromec Cia. Ltda. do?
Its registered economic activity (ISIC C2420.11) is: Production of basic precious metals: production and refining of unwrought and wrought precious metals: gold, silver, platinum, etc., from ores and residues; production of precious metal semi-products; manufacture of precious-metal-foil laminates
Where is Compañia Minera Franco, Romero & Castro Franromec Cia. Ltda. located?
Its registered address is in Machala, province of El Oro, Ecuador.
When was Compañia Minera Franco, Romero & Castro Franromec Cia. Ltda. incorporated?
It was incorporated on September 3, 2010, as a limited liability company (cía. ltda.).
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